PSY336H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Positive Psychology, Motivation, Thrownness
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Goal: i would like to accomplish my fitness program. Difficult to set a goal b/c sometimes we don"t know what we want or b/c they are overwhelmed by many goals that they want (setting too many goals) One of his insight is and is found in many of positive psychology writing is to try to do one thing or as close as to one thing at a time. After about a month, it becomes internalized and becomes habitual; once it becomes habitual, it becomes automatic and it without the friction and drag. Reason to have one goal; when you are setting a goal, you are going against the current mode of situation, environment, commitments, you life (friction, drag) If you are trying to change into a different person, you are going against these friction/drag. Self-regulatory reason; we only have certain amount of will power and if we flex it too much (have several goals), you will be worn out.
